QPR's Loic Remy ‘can go for £8m’

Joe Cole's first West Ham goal for 10 years earned the hosts a deserved point as Loic Remy was denied a dream debut for QPR in the Barclays Premier League clash at Upton Park Getty Images

Harry Redknapp has told Newcastle they must pay Loic Remy’s £8million buy-out clause if they want to sign him.

Newcastle want the Queens Park Rangers striker on a season’s loan after appearing to pull out of the race for Aston Villa’s Darren Bent.

Standard Sport revealed last month that Remy looked set to stay at QPR because clubs were not willing to buy him because he had been bailed until September over an allegation of rape. Remy denies the allegation.

Redknapp said: “I don’t think he will go on loan. I can’t see any sense in it. I don’t know why we’d pay £8million and then loan him out. If he was to go, someone will have to pay for him. He has a buy-out clause and we want our money back.”